Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Let's make issuing and installing SSL certificates less of a challenge. Tools like acme.sh can help. Jack Wallen shows you how to install and use this handy script.
Security Boulevard
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The primary recovery concern after a ransomware attack is the health of the core infrastructure. Before recovering any environment, it is crucial to confirm the viability of backups and whether there is a working and operational domain controller (DC) with functioning Active Directory (AD) services. Simply put, AD holds the keys to the Windows “kingdom,”.
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The Hacker News
OCTOBER 8, 2021
An "aggressive" financially motivated threat actor has been identified as linked to a string of RYUK ransomware attacks since October 2018, while maintaining close partnerships with TrickBot-affiliated threat actors and using a publicly available arsenal of tools such as Cobalt Strike Beacon payloads to interact with victim networks.
Digital Guardian
OCTOBER 8, 2021
News on CISA's new system to attract cyber talent, an Apache zero day, and Microsoft on the lack of acceptance around MFA - catch up on the news of the week with the Friday Five!
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How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 8, 2021
With video use on the rise across the board, new technologies are being deployed to prevent it from being pirated or showing up in places it shouldn't.
CyberSecurity Insiders
OCTOBER 8, 2021
After the ransomware attack on JBS Meat and Colonial Pipeline, the law enforcement authorities of United States have taken a resolution to curb ransomware payments. Early this week, the United States Department of Justice aka DOJ formed a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team(NCET) to curb illegal use of cryptocurrency in criminal acts such as ransomware payments.
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The Hacker News
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a new campaign that likely targets entities in Southeast Asia with a previously unrecognized Linux malware that's engineered to enable remote access to its operators, in addition to amassing credentials and function as a proxy server.
Malwarebytes
OCTOBER 8, 2021
A number of bogus offers are doing the rounds in Discord land at the moment. Discord, a group text chat/VoiP app of choice for many gaming communities, is having a bit of trouble with phishing links. You may recall we’ve covered a lot of Discord scams previously. Service users can create bots, those bots can be invited into channels, and then they get to work spamming.
CyberSecurity Insiders
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The Center for Cyber Safety and Education partnered with UKnightedXP to release Gaming for Parents , a new online program to support parents in keeping their families safe online and to raise awareness of the threats and potential mishaps. The program empowers parents with knowledge on parental controls and safety settings, choosing games based on the ESRB rating scale, securing internet connection, keeping software and devices up-to-date, training children on proper online conduct, cyberbullyin
Bleeping Computer
OCTOBER 8, 2021
American media conglomerate Cox Media Group (CMG) confirmed that it was hit by a ransomware attack that took down live TV and radio broadcast streams in June 2021. [.].
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In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.
Security Boulevard
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we have discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, we take a light-hearted approach to chatbots and how they’re being integrated in business and in everyday activities. …. The post Five worthy reads: How well do you know your chatbot? appeared first on ManageEngine Blog.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 8, 2021
If you've already learned SELinux, but have to deploy Ubuntu as a server operating system, you can install SELinux and be on familiar ground.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The Dutch government will not tolerate ransomware attacks that could threaten national security, it will use intelligence or military services to curb them. The Dutch government announced that it will not tolerate cyberattacks that pose a risk to its national security and will employ intelligence or military services to counter them. Cyberespionage and sabotage attacks, and also ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure and government offices will trigger the response of the Dutch autho
eSecurity Planet
OCTOBER 8, 2021
ESET might not have the name recognition of some other long-time cybersecurity companies , but at around 30 years old, the Slovakia-based company has been around longer than many of its rivals. And like other old-guard companies, ESET knows it needs to innovate to stay competitive, which the company has done with its cloud-based endpoint protection platform, ESET PROTECT.
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Within the past few years, ransomware attacks have turned to critical infrastructure, healthcare, and government entities. Attackers have taken advantage of the rapid shift to remote work and new technologies. Add to that hacktivism due to global conflicts and U.S. elections, and an increased focus on AI, and you have the perfect recipe for a knotty and turbulent 2024.
Security Boulevard
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The US government--along with private organizations regardless of size or industry--has been a prime target this year for cyber attacks and cyber espionage. As a dominant economic, political, and military force in the world, US federal agencies are under constant siege from both cybercriminals and nation-state adversaries. This week, we launched a new subsidiary— Cybereason Government, Inc.
Cisco Security
OCTOBER 8, 2021
There has never been a more important time to listen. “Seek first to understand,” is a lesson I picked up early in my career that has generally proved effective in many situations as a leader, colleague and employee. (Not to mention at home as a partner, father, and friend; it’s a versatile maxim.) Eighteen months into this pandemic, given that the experience and effects of COVID-19 are simultaneously something that is universally shared and individually experienced, it’s more useful than ever t
Bleeping Computer
OCTOBER 8, 2021
On Twitch's website's game pages today appeared a close up of Jeff Bezos' face, in what appears to be a mysterious defacement attack. [.].
Security Boulevard
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The ever-increasing digitization of commerce has opened up new attack vectors, providing fraudsters with the opportunity to diversify their attacks across multiple touchpoints and devices. This also means attacks are increasingly getting intertwined as fraudsters look to maximize their ROI Fraudsters deploy a mix of tactics to target the account entry points across devices – […].
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The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.
Bleeping Computer
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Microsoft says that Russian-sponsored hacking groups are increasingly targeting US government agencies, with roughly 58% of all nation-state attacks observed by Microsoft between July 2020 and June 2021 coming from Russia. [.].
Security Boulevard
OCTOBER 8, 2021
The Next Frontier: Automating Data for DevOps Test Data Management. michelle. Fri, 10/08/2021 - 10:06. Delphix has been named as a Sample Vendor for DevOps test data management in 2021 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Agile and DevOps, Hype Cycle for Application Security, Hype Cycle for Data Security, and Hype Cycle for Software Engineering in 2021. Oct 08, 2021.
Bleeping Computer
OCTOBER 8, 2021
This week's big news is the arrests of two ransomware operators in Ukraine responsible for hundreds of attacks targeting organizations worldwide. [.].
Security Boulevard
OCTOBER 8, 2021
On October 4, Facebook was offline for about six hours due to human error. The company states that “configuration changes on our backbone routers” was the cause. In this post, I’ll explain what happened and walk through the takeaways for running your own business network. The post Prevent Business Network Failures | Avast appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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The losses companies suffered in 2023 ransomware attacks increased by 74% compared to those of the previous year, according to new data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The true figure is likely to be even higher, though, as many identity theft and phishing attacks go unreported. Ransomware attackers can potentially paralyze not just private sector organizations but also healthcare facilities, schools, and entire police departments.
Bleeping Computer
OCTOBER 8, 2021
BrewDog, the Scottish brewery and pub chain famous for its crowd-ownership model and the tasty IPAs, has irreversibly exposed the details of 200,000 of its shareholders and customers. [.].
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Google warned more than 14,000 Gmail users that they have been the target of nation-state spear-phishing campaigns. On Wednesday, Google announced to have warned approximately 14,000 Gmail users that they had been targeted by nation-state hackers. Shane Huntley, the head of the Threat Analysis Group (TAG), wrote on Twitter that his group had sent an above-average batch of government-backed security warnings. .
Bleeping Computer
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Intuit has warned QuickBooks customers that they are targeted by an ongoing phishing campaign impersonating the company and trying to lure potential victims with fake renewal charges. [.].
Malwarebytes
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Despite advance warnings that a root certificate provided by Let’s Encrypt would expire on September 30, users reported issues with a variety of services and websites once that deadline hit. So what happened? The problem. A number of high profile tech and security companies noticed their products and services were affected by the certificate expiration, such as cloud computing services for Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, IT and cloud security services for Cisco, as well as sellers that were unabl
Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera
Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
Bleeping Computer
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Scottish multinational engineering firm Weir Group has disclosed by what it called an "attempted ransomware attack" that led to "significant temporary disruption" in the second half of September. [.].
Heimadal Security
OCTOBER 8, 2021
An AVD bug has been recently fixed by Microsoft. What the flaw did was to block various Azure Virtual Desktop devices, not letting them downloading and running the monthly updates. These are normally done via WSUS (Windows Server Update Services). What Was Impacted? The following platforms were impacted: Version 1909 of Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session […].
We Live Security
OCTOBER 8, 2021
ESET research discovers ESPecter bootkit – FontOnLake targeting Linux – Fake SafeMoon app update. The post Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Malwarebytes
OCTOBER 8, 2021
If you hadn’t noticed by now , we are in the first week of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which, according to the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency in the United States, means that we should all consider how people, organizations, and businesses can “be cyber smart” this year and ahead. While there are countless ways to interpret exactly how to “be cyber smart”—like adopting cybersecurity best practices around strong password use , two-factor authentication , and remote d
Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.
When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.
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